Which of the Following Best Explains the Idea of a Thought

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the idea of a thought experiment?

A) A thought experiment is a kind of argument, involving hypothetical examples, intended to show that a person's mental state at the time of an action affects the morality of the action.
B) A thought experiment is a real or hypothetical scenario that philosophers use to show that a moral principle must be false because it has counterintuitive consequences.
C) A thought experiment is a hypothetical scenario that philosophers use to test whether a principle entails a conclusion that fits with our intuitive judgments about that scenario.
D) A thought experiment is a kind of argument intended to show that a particular historical person acted rightly or wrongly in a specific case.